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Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving

Part 2 — THE COLLOTYPE PLATES

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Plate I.—A detail from a XIVth Century English Cope. Notes.

Plate I.—A detail from a XIVth Century English Cope.
Plate I.—A detail from a XIVth Century English Cope.

Plate II.—Two Heads from a XIVth Century English Cope preserved at Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire. Notes.

Plate II.—Two Heads from a XIVth Century English Cope preserved at Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire.
Plate II.—Two Heads from a XIVth Century English Cope preserved at Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire.

Plate III.—A small portion of a Quilted Coverlet, probably of Sicilian work. Date about 1400. Notes.

Plate III.—A small portion of a Quilted Coverlet, probably of Sicilian work. Date about 1400.
Plate III.—A small portion of a Quilted Coverlet, probably of Sicilian work. Date about 1400.

Plate IV.—A portion of an Altar Cloth Band, embroidered in coloured silk threads upon a white linen ground. Notes.

Plate IV.—A portion of an Altar Cloth Band, embroidered in coloured silk threads upon a white linen ground.
Plate IV.—A portion of an Altar Cloth Band, embroidered in coloured silk threads upon a white linen ground.

Plate V.—A portion of a late XVth Century Orphrey, embroidered with the arms of Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham. Notes.

Plate V.—A portion of a late XVth Century Orphrey, embroidered with the arms of Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham.
Plate V.—A portion of a late XVth Century Orphrey, embroidered with the arms of Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham.

Plate VI.—A detail of Foliage taken from a late XVIth Century Embroidered Picture, representing the story of Daphne. Notes.

Plate VI.—A detail of Foliage taken from a late XVIth Century Embroidered Picture, representing the story of Daphne.
Plate VI.—A detail of Foliage taken from a late XVIth Century Embroidered Picture, representing the story of Daphne.

Plate VII.—An Embroidered XVIIth or XVIIIth Century Wool-work Curtain. Notes.

Plate VII.—An Embroidered XVIIth or XVIIIth Century Wool-work Curtain.
Plate VII.—An Embroidered XVIIth or XVIIIth Century Wool-work Curtain.

Plate VIII.—A portion of a large XVIIth Century Linen Hanging, embroidered with coloured wools. Notes.

Plate VIII.—A portion of a large XVIIth Century Linen Hanging, embroidered with coloured wools.
Plate VIII.—A portion of a large XVIIth Century Linen Hanging, embroidered with coloured wools.

Plate IX.—Cutwork Lettering taken from a XVIIth Century English Sampler. Notes.

Plate IX.—Cutwork Lettering taken from a XVIIth Century English Sampler.
Plate IX.—Cutwork Lettering taken from a XVIIth Century English Sampler.

Plate X.—An Embroidered Sampler. Notes.

Plate X.—An Embroidered Sampler.
Plate X.—An Embroidered Sampler.

Plate XI.—An example of Persian Embroidery. Notes.

Plate XI.—An example of Persian Embroidery.
Plate XI.—An example of Persian Embroidery.

Plate XII.—A detail from an Embroidered Tablecloth. Designed and executed by Mrs. W. R. Lethaby. Notes.

Plate XII.—A detail from an Embroidered Tablecloth. Designed and executed by Mrs. W. R. Lethaby.
Plate XII.—A detail from an Embroidered Tablecloth. Designed and executed by Mrs. W. R. Lethaby.

Plate XIII.—An Embroidered Altar Frontal, executed by Miss May Morris, designed by Mr. Philip Webb. Notes.

Plate XIII.—An Embroidered Altar Frontal, executed by Miss May Morris, designed by Mr. Philip Webb.
Plate XIII.—An Embroidered Altar Frontal, executed by Miss May Morris, designed by Mr. Philip Webb.

Plate XIV.—Two pieces of Ancient Weaving taken from Tombs in Egypt. Notes.

Plate XIV.—Two pieces of Ancient Weaving taken from Tombs in Egypt.
Plate XIV.—Two pieces of Ancient Weaving taken from Tombs in Egypt.

Plate XV.—An example of a Tapestry Field strewn with Flowers. Notes.

Plate XV.—An example of a Tapestry Field strewn with Flowers.
Plate XV.—An example of a Tapestry Field strewn with Flowers.

Plate XVI.—A Tapestry Bag, woven in coloured silk and gold thread by the Author. Notes.

Plate XVI.—A Tapestry Bag, woven in coloured silk and gold thread by the Author.
Plate XVI.—A Tapestry Bag, woven in coloured silk and gold thread by the Author.

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